My Illustrated Encyclopedia

Manga Classics: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes brings tales of the world’s most famous detective to life as a comic book.

Join the brilliant Holmes and his loyal friend Dr Watson as they unravel five seemingly impossible mysteries using Holmes’s legendary powers of deduction. Discover the true identity of the masked man, learn the secrets of the Red-Headed League and join the adventure of the speckled band.

These self-contained adventures, taken from a collection of short stories, make the perfect introduction to the inhabitants of 221B Baker Street and a great stepping stone to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s full-length Sherlock Holmes novels.

Each volume in the Manga Classics series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to a great work of literature in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.

Factology: Greek Myths is a fun-filled, fact-packed book featuring all the fantastic tales of gods, goddesses, monsters and the heroes who shaped the world and the lives of mortals.

Go back to a time when the Greek gods ruled the world and when the bravest heroes fought the deadliest monsters! Considered as some of the oldest and most famous stories ever told, this great introduction to Greek mythology will allow you to travel to the top of Mount Olympus, the tallest mountain in Greece which served as the residence for the gods; meet the VIP gang, Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo and their scheming friends; then venture deep down to the Underworld and encounter the greatest monster-slayers and fantastical beasts.

Filled with action, drama, romance – and the craziest creatures, you’ll re-live some of the best epic stories of all time that will fascinate and engage children’s imaginations.

Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject, explaining key concepts and highlighting significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.

Join Jim as he stumbles upon a pirate’s treasure map, embarks on an unexpected sea voyage and clashes with a band of bloodthirsty buccaneers out to snatch the gold before he and his friends can get it.

Set sail for Treasure Island with this collection of lively characters in this comic-book version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, with stunning visuals that allow you to live the adventure as if you’re in it yourself.

Each volume in the Manga Classics series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to a great work of literature in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.

Great Lives in Graphics: Gandhi gives young readers a compelling visual guide to the life and times of a man who personifies peace and non-violent protest for millions all over the world.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a shy small boy with average school grades who grew up to be one of the most influential people in the history of the world. A man without title or property who wore little more than a few pieces of cotton cloth but who was respected by the powerful and loved by millions. But did you know that he was married at 13? Or that he was educated in Victorian London and jailed for a total of six years? Gandhi’s life was packed full of surprises and remained unpredictable to the very end.

Along the way, the British Empire, religion, vegetarianism and the making of a Hollywood blockbuster are among the many topics connected to Mahatma Gandhi, the ultimate influencer.

Great Lives in Graphics re-imagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person’s life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colorful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person’s life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, visual graphics and many beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

Factology: Sharks is a fun-filled, fact-packed book where you can learn all about these great ferocious fish.

Go deep beneath the waves and meet sharks of all shapes and sizes, from the tiny dwarf lantern to the terrifying great white. Learn how they live, what they eat, the challenges they face and why all 500-plus species are worth saving.

Can sharks see in the dark? Which species live for centuries? And what on Earth is a wobbegong? Dive into an amazing underwater adventure with this visually stunning science guide and discover every scaly secret you ever wanted to know about these incredible creatures.

Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject, explaining key concepts and highlighting significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.

This fun and educational book, themed around everything to do with farm and farm animals, will keep young children entertained for hours. Farm takes a narrative approach in which two children, Mary and Max, show young readers around their aunt's and uncle's farm. We see them visiting the wheat fields, stables, milking barn, orchard and vegetable patch as well as taking a ride in a tractor.

All this and more is charmingly depicted by French illustrator Alain Grée, whose stunning illustrations leap out from every page.